Archive for October, 2006

Citybuilding Quotes

October 12th, 2006 at 8:54 • Quotes0 Comments

“What should young people do with their lives today? Many things,
obviously. But the most daring thing is to create stable communities in
which the terrible disease of loneliness can be cured.”
~ Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., American writer 1922

“A world community can only exist with world communication, which means
something more than extensive software facilities scattered about he [...]

Platonic American Apathy

October 11th, 2006 at 12:54 • Essays0 Comments

Whatever. Who cares. Just do it. These are the archetypal phrases embodying the character of American society in the 21st century. From low voter turnout to just a general apathetic attitude towards society, these thoughts permeate the social consciousness of Americans today. One might ask, so how did this happen? What happed to the legendary [...]